Republican mayoral candidate Michael Bloomberg is largely unknown among
New York City voters and trails any of the four Democratic candidates by margins
of 2 -1 or more, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

From May 31 - June 5, Quinnipiac University surveyed 808 New York City
registered voters, with a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percent. The survey
includes 504 registered Democrats with a margin of error of +/- 4.4 percent.

"Will all those zillions of dollars Michael Bloomberg says he'll spend
make him a major-league candidate? The tactic worked for Jon Corzine in New
Jersey. So far, New York City voters make Bloomberg a long-shot challenger
against any of the four Democrats," said Maurice Carroll, director of the
Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

Green continues to lead the Democratic primary pack with 32 percent,
while Ferrer, Hevesi and Vallone jostle for the second-place spot and a chance
to face Green in a runoff: Ferrer has 19 percent, to 17 percent for Hevesi and
14 percent for Vallone, with 15 percent undecided.

If none of the candidates gets 40 percent of the Democratic Primary vote,
the top two candidates move into a runoff. Possible runoff results show:

Mayor Rudolph Giuliani gets a 51 - 41 percent approval rating, compared to
his 50 - 40 percent approval in a May 2 poll by the independent Quinnipiac University.
By a 37 - 36 percent margin, New York City voters have a favorable opinion of Mayor Giuliani,
with 25 percent mixed and 2 percent saying they don't know enough to form an opinion.
This is down from his 40 - 34 percent favorability rating May 2.
Favorability ratings for mayoral candidates are:

"The daily dose of headlines about his personal life has had almost no impact on Mayor
Giuliani's stature with the voters," Carroll said.
The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, conducts public opinion
surveys in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a public service and for research.
For additional data -- www.quinnipiac.edu or call (203) 582-5201

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Rudolph Giuliani is handling his
job as Mayor?

11. If the election for Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were
(Peter Vallone/Mark Green/Alan Hevesi/Fernando Ferrer) the Democrat, and Michael
Bloomberg the Republican, for whom would you vote?

15. (If registered Democrat) If the Democratic Primary for New York City
Mayor were being held today, and the candidates were Fernando Ferrer,
Peter Vallone, Mark Green and Alan Hevesi for whom would you vote?

22. (If registered Democrat) If Rudolph Giuliani endorsed a candidate in the
Democratic primary for Mayor, would that make you more likely to vote for that
candidate in the Democratic primary, less likely to vote for that candidate, or
wouldn't it effect your vote in the Democratic primary?

23. (If registered Democrat) If Al Sharpton endorsed a candidate in the Democratic
primary for Mayor, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate in
the Democratic primary, less likely to vote for that candidate, or wouldn't it
effect your vote in the Democratic primary?